cenar

/θeˈnaɾ/ · A2 · verb

to have supper

🍽️ From Latin cena (dinner), the same root as the Cenacle, the Last Supper room

Latin cena was the main Roman meal. It gives Spanish la cena (dinner) and cenar (to dine), plus English cenacle, the supper room. Sound hook: cenar starts like the say in say NAR, so say dinner is ready.

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